Part B: C HOUSE as a Container of Human Activities

Circulation of C HOUSE

• There are 16 stairs in C House that divide different areas
• Stairs and hall way are leading people walk from public areas to private areas
• also can stop guest not to go into the private areas
• outdoor room as a central at C House
• Stairs, hall way, doors, windows help to divide public and private areas

Spatial Relationships

• Most of the bedrooms are near the bathrooms
• Public areas and Private areas are totally spreader
• Formal act as private area or public area

 Functionality

• Sliding doors make the space can become one open area or two totally spreader area
• The design of C House can give different type of  household, e.g. family with children, single family, business man, sharing house, couples, etc.

The Diagrams

Reference:

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